"Of all the loose and thoughtless theories of the time, this of the rights of man is the most foolish."

"I would rather sleep in the same bed with a toad than with a Frenchman."

"He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper."

"The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered."

"Political liberty, when it is carried to extremes, is dangerous and liable to be corrupted."